Radeon Vega 7 vs RX Vega M GL

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
540X 630 E9171 MCM E9173 PCIe RX 540 RX 550 Mobile RX 560 Mobile RX 560X Mobile RX 580 Mobile RX 640 RX Vega M GH RX Vega M GL
VS
#ad 
Buy on Amazon
Graphics 320SP Graphics 384SP Mobile Graphics 448SP Mobile Graphics 512SP Mobile Vega 7

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and Radeon Vega 7, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.54
+40.1%

M GL outperforms Vega 7 by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Share:
RX Vega M GL RX Vega M GL
Vega 7 Vega 7

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking510608
Place by popularitynot in top-10015
Power efficiency11.1211.52
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code namePolaris 22Cezanne
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (8 years ago)13 April 2021 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280448
Core clock speed931 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHz1900 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million9,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate80.8853.20
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPS1.702 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs8028
L1 Cache320 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 KBno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceIGPIGP
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeHBM2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width1024 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed700 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD30−35
+36.4%
22
−36.4%
1440p35−40
+25%
28
−25%
4K24−27
+33.3%
18
−33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium

Fortnite 55−60
−10.5%
63
+10.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+36%
24−27
−36%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+148%
58
−148%
Dota 2 65−70
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
Fortnite 55−60
+111%
27
−111%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+106%
17
−106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+47.8%
23
−47.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+38.9%
18
−38.9%

Full HD
Ultra

Dota 2 65−70
+53.3%
45−50
−53.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+36%
24−27
−36%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+92.3%
13
−92.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+307%
14
−307%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+17.6%
16−18
−17.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 28
+0%
28
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Far Cry 5 20
+0%
20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+0%
37
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24
+0%
24
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 23
+0%
23
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 73
+0%
73
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 48
+0%
48
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and Vega 7 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is 36% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega M GL is 25% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega M GL is 33% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Epic Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 307% faster.
  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Vega 7 is 11% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL performs better in 13 tests (24%)
  • Vega 7 performs better in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 41 tests (75%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.54 6.81
Recency 1 February 2018 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 40% higher aggregate performance score.

Vega 7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega M GL is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Vega 7 in performance tests.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL
vs
GTX 1050 Max-Q GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
Vega 7 Radeon Vega 7
vs
GeForce MX350 GeForce MX350
RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL
vs
GTX 775M GeForce GTX 775M
UHD Graphics 605 UHD Graphics 605
vs
RX Vega 2 RX Vega 2
UHD Graphics 605 UHD Graphics 605
vs
Vega 9 Mobile Vega 9 Mobile
UHD Graphics 600 UHD Graphics 600
vs
GT 320 OEM GT 320 OEM
RX Vega M GH Radeon RX Vega M GH
vs
Pro WX Vega M GL Pro WX Vega M GL
RX Vega M GL Radeon RX Vega M GL
vs
Graphics 448SP Graphics 448SP
RX Vega 11 Radeon RX Vega 11
vs
HD 7850M HD 7850M
RX Vega M GL / 870 Radeon RX Vega M GL / 870
vs
RX Vega 11 RX Vega 11
RX Vega 11 Radeon RX Vega 11
vs
Xe DG1 Xe DG1
RX Vega 11 Radeon RX Vega 11
vs
GT 1010 GT 1010
HD 7950 Monica BIOS 2 Radeon HD 7950 Monica BIOS 2
vs
RTX 5000 RTX 5000

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.

3.4 25 votes

Rate Radeon RX Vega M GL on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 3451 votes

Rate Radeon Vega 7 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Comments

Here you can give us your opinion about Radeon RX Vega M GL or Radeon Vega 7, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site.